Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-30
O'BRIEN IN BosrOs.
He IS Warmly Received at the Depot.
Escorted to the Parker House and Al.
tends the Bo>ton Theatre in the Even.
ing In Company With the Mayor.

BosroN, May %.
Editor O'Brien and Dennis Kilbr,ae Ar
rived in Boston Al 10 80 A. NJ. A large
crowd was at the depot who received hin
with cheers. A committee from the local
Irish societies escorted the visitors to the
Parker House. The police prevented an
effort Of the crowd to detsch the horses from
the carriage and draw the latter to the hotel
by band. O'Brien breakfasted with the com
mittee and then held q reception in the par.
lOr, after which he. retired for rest. AIS
r. NJ. he dined privately With the committee
and at P. NJ went to the Boston Theatre
avoiding by means of the rear entrance the
great crowd which had gathered to gree,
him. Mayor O'Brien met him inside and ex
tended welcome. The theatre was packed.
Many distinguished gentlemen were on the
stage OBrien was received with terrific
applause.
John Boyle OReilly presided and made q
stirring speech in introducing Mr.. O'Brien.
The latter said he was in bad form owing CO
the stirring scenes through which be had
passed but had come of victorious. He said
that American sympathy has been the main.
stay and hope of Ireland in many a dark
hour aud he knew of no living source which
had SO nerved the hearts of Gladstone and
Parnell as the Americans approval.
OBrien then reviewed his visit to Canada,
the assaults he was SUBJ TO and the At.
tempts to assassinate him and, said
The murderous work which Lansdow ne
went to Toronto to patronize, which he has
publicly eulogized, and which to this hour
he has never said one word to disown, has
recoiled upon his head and not upon ours, aud
IN Canada, today, wnere, in old famine times
thousands OF Ian downe's tenantry were
flung 10 die in the fever sheds
without even drop of water to
moisten their lips and to rot in coffinless
grave voice, "klll him"1 there in that
same land OF Canada today by dispensation
bv retriOution of divine providence, we
have placed the proud head of Lansdow ne
IN the public plllory bef.re the whole civil
lized world, branded with the guilt not only
OF exterminator, but of an instigator of cow
ardiy crime and outrage Lansdowne it was
who forced the fight upon US. He struck al
us in Canada; In Canada we have struck
back, and venture to say here tonight tha,
outside of little Orange paddock in which
we have imprisoned them, Lord Lansdowne
no more rules the hearts or possesses the
confidence of the ipeople of Canada today
than the master of the Orange Lodge on the
Sharkhill road is ruler and representative OF
the Irish People"
OBrlen read a cablegram from John Dill
lon which said foloSing Lansdowne's lead
evlctions and seizures were going on all
sides, and there WAS more urgent need OF
substantial aid from America. O'Brier
spoke at length upon the coercion bill snt
the forthcoming struggles with landlords. HI
then said:
''We have promised the tenantry of Ire
land for you that when the rent fund is ex
hausted you will not see them suffer and &c
down. There they will remain encamped
They will hv no more. No mar
will dare to take evicted farms
There will be curse and blight upon il
and upon the land and hot one of these land
lords will ever draw one farthing of rent ou
Of these estates. The Irish people will enter
the struggle with hope and confidence il
every fibre of their hearts. They are frml,
banded together; they have all the genius OF
Glads tone; ali the sympathy of America ant
all the powers and energies and hopes of the
future"
The meeting netted about $1,000 for tn,
Irish fund.